The Barrow County Superior Court recently sentenced the following people. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves innocence or charges cannot otherwise be proved.

The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on June 8, 2010 with Superior Court Judge Joseph Booth presiding:

• David Wesley Cody, entering auto: first offender treatment, two years probation, restitution and a $1,000 fine. Theft by taking: nolle prosequi.

• Jason Lee Carden, possession of methamphetamine, third degree cruelty to children, family violence battery and two counts of obstruction: One year suspended upon completion of residential substance abuse treatment program, eight years probation, no contact with victim and a $3,000 fine. Additional count of third degree cruelty to children, second degree cruelty to children, criminal trespass and interference with a 911 call: nolle prosequi.

• Alberta Sweat III, disorderly conduct and public intoxication: two years confinement with credit for time served.

• Ray Martin Clark III, license not in possession, improper use and giving false identification: three years probation and a $1,500 fine. First degree forgery, obstruction and habitual violator: nolle prosequi.

• Michael Guy Harris, theft by taking, criminal trespass, suspended registration, driving without a license and open container: three years probation less 50 days confinement, 150 hours of community service and a $2,000 fine.

• Kimberly Bradford, possession of methamphetamine, possession of dihydrocodeine and no insurance: 15 years probation and a $2,000 fine. First degree forgery: two years confinement, eight years probation, restitution and a $1,000 fine. Financial identity fraud: two years confinement, eight years probation concurrent with other sentences, 100 hours of community service, restitution and a $1,000 fine. First degree forgery: two years confinement, eight years probation concurrent with other sentences, restitution and a $1,000 fine.

The following sentences were issued as part of negotiated plea agreements on June 9, 2010 with Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff presiding:

• Joshua Sheppard, sale of marijuana: first offender treatment, ten years probation and a $2,000 fine.

• James Wallace, two counts of sale of carisprodol: ten years probation and a $2,000 fine.

• Richard Atha, sale of morphine: ten years probation, 40 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine.

• David Charles Allen, aggravated assault and burglary: eight years probation, restitution and a $1,500 fine.

• Derrick Starks, sale of cocaine: ten years probation and a $1,000 fine. Two additional counts of sale of cocaine: ten years probation and a $2,000 fine.

• Judy Teresa Goheen, DUI less safe, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, open container and speeding pled to the lesser included offense of reckless driving: 12 months probation, 80 hours of community service and a $1,600 fine.

• Jeffrey Shane Reed, battery and two counts of third degree cruelty to children: three years probation, 60 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine. First degree cruelty to children and three counts of false imprisonment: nolle prosequi.

• Antwon Scruggs, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute pled guilty to lesser included offense of misdemeanor possession of marijuana: 12 months probation and a $500 fine. Possession of oxycodone, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a public park: nolle prosequi.

• Robert Goins, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute pled guilty to lesser included offense of misdemeanor possession of marijuana: 12 months probation and a $500 fine.

• Spencer Smith, theft by shoplifting: one year confinement, nine years probation and a $1,000 fine.

• Mark Allen Reed, two counts of battery: two years confinement.

• Cecil David Hall, DUI less safe and failure to maintain lane: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and a $1,300 fine.

• Vincent Lane Watson, DUI less safe and weaving over roadway: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and a $1,500 fine.

• Ofelio Aguirre, DUI less safe and driving without a license: two years probation less 30 days confinement, ignition interlock device, turn in tags, habitual violator and a $1,500 fine. Open container, failure to maintain lane, impeding the flow of traffic and seatbelt violation: nolle prosequi.

• Jonathan Storey, DUI, reckless driving and speeding: two years probation less 14 days confinement, 80 hours of community service and a $2,000 fine. Fleeing and attempting to elude: nolle prosequi.

• Robert Steven Tuggle, DUI less safe and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine.

• Edward Hayes, DUI less safe: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine. DUI per se and failure to maintain lane: nolle prosequi.

• Paschal Rogue, following too closely and no license on person: 12 months probation and a $760 fine. Hit and run and giving false name or date of birth to a law enforcement officer: nolle prosequi.

• Clifford Jerome Brown, reckless driving and refusal to comply with lawful order: 12 months probation and a $2,000 fine. Two counts of obstruction and failure to notify of change of address: nolle prosequi.

• Samuel Charles Westburn, possession of marijuana and tail light violation: two years probation and a $1,250 fine. Two counts VGCSA, two counts of drugs to be kept in original container and tampering with evidence: nolle prosequi.

• Mark Douglas Fenley Jr., DUI per se and underage possession of alcohol: two years probation, 40 hours of community service and a $950 fine. Pills not in original container: nolle prosequi.

• Pao Lee Yang, two counts family violence simple battery, DUI less safe and child endangerment: three years probation, 40 hours of community service, no violent contact with victim and a $2,250 fine. Family violence aggravated assault, family violence simple battery, criminal trespass, third degree cruelty to children and two counts of child endangerment: nolle prosequi.

• Stephanie Lowery, obstruction: 12 months probation and a $300 fine.

• Jason Martin Hibbert, giving false name to a law enforcement officer: 12 months probation less 30 days confinement and a $300 fine.

• William B. Kidd, DUI less safe merged with failure to maintain lane and pled to lesser included offense of reckless driving along with hit and run: 12 months probation, 40 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine.

• Lechateau Hamilton, family violence battery and simple battery pled to lesser included offense of battery and simple battery: two years probation, no violent contact with victim and a $1,000 fine. Three counts of third degree cruelty to children: nolle prosequi.

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